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Cabinet Regulation No. 970 of 2009 on Procedures for the Public Participation in the Development Planning Process

Country/Territory
Latvia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
"Latvijas Vēstnesis", 141 (4127), 04.09.2009.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Policy/planning Governance Local government Public participation Procedural matters
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Chapter III of the Regulation comes into force six months after the day of coming into force of this Regulation.
Abstract

The Regulation prescribes the procedures for the public participation in the development planning process of the Saeima, the Cabinet, State institutions of direct administration, State administrative institutions which are not subordinated to the Cabinet, planning regions and local governments. The purpose of the Regulation is to promote efficient, open, inclusive, timely and responsible public participation in the development planning process, thus increasing the quality of the planning process and the conformity of the planning results with the public needs and interests. Public participation shall be implemented by formal (for example, associations, foundations, trade unions, employers’ organisations, religious organisations) and informal (unregistered initiative groups, interest associations) groups of the public, as well as individual natural persons.

Full text
English
Website
likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

Development Planning System Law (2008)

Legislation | Latvia | 2008

Keyword: Policy/planning, Agricultural development, Sustainable development, Procedural matters, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX